The Internet Isn’t Really Sold on Paul McCartney Filling in for Kurt Cobain During Tonight’s “Nirvana Reunion” Either

In spite of the fact that Paul McCartney and the remaining members of Nirvana are performing tonight for charity—and we all support charities, especially those benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts—it still feels a little odd. After all, this is the first time in nearly twenty years that the rock band's founding members, Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic, are playing together onstage as part of something billed as an official reunion (at least by press). And they are choosing to do so with someone who, according to statements to the Guardian, wasn't even completely aware of who the band was when he first started collaborating with them.

McCartney said: "I didn't really know who they were. They are saying how good it is to be back together. I said: 'Whoa? You guys haven't played together for all that time?'

After this awkward meeting, which was reportedly initiated by Grohl, the supergroup (super odd group?) wrote a new song that they will debut during tonight's Madison Square Garden charity concert. (The song has since been described by Novoselic as being “kind of 'Helter Skelter' meets 'Scentless Apprentice'”). Although the performance will occur at the end of an epic concert featuring other headlining artists including the Rolling Stones, Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Kanye West, press outlets have decided to present this already bizarre news with the even more bizarre angle that McCartney—the grandfatherly music legend and quasi-grunge recording artist—will be somehow “replacing” late grunge icon Kurt Cobain in the 90s band's surprise reunion tonight. All in all, it's enough to confuse Internet users who are currently registering their own confusion and protests on Twitter. Among the weary observations:

Still, there are so many lingering questions to be answered: Who will play bass tonight (Novoselic and McCartney were both their band's bass players)? What does Courtney Love think? Will they put out a single? And most importantly, has Paul McCartney ever even worn flannel? Vent your own confusion in the space below.